(05-03-2019 06:58 AM)Slinkin Street Flash Wrote: With recruits, I always look for what awards they've won. There's a thousand high school players each year in the US that score 16 points a game, but there's only 5 in Ohio that are 1st team Divison I.
"Anyeuri Castillo Named GCAA Men’s Defensive Player of the Year" - see https://www.cgtctitans.com/sports/mbkb/2...0304lgz0xx
Hmmmm… that says he was headed to Appalachian State, so I guess we flipped him.
Have looked at his highlight tapes going back to high school ... you can see how much his body has changed over three years. Not particularly athletic, but very skilled. Has a lot of Mike Scott in his game. More of a three than a four in my mind, offensively, but saw no defensive highlights to see how good his feet really are, so may be a more of a four.
But ... if Kent plays more zone than normal, then he can definitely be a three with Whittington and Pippen. If Castillo's game is what the highlights indicate, then Pippen could be a real difference maker if he has used the redshirt year to mature.
The way Castillo passes, consistency from Pippen, even at 10 its and 8 Rebs a game, combined with Whittington and Castillo make Kent pretty strong. Also, Pippen should be able to score much easier than the other two because he is so good at the free throw line.
Makes him the go-to guy down the stretch over the other two.
The big unknown is Simon. If he has some perimeter game at all, then Kent should be a spoiler at the very least, it not a MAC contender.